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Presentation and discussion of 2019 No Tax Increase Bond Initiatives
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Issue/Request:
Presentation and discussion of 2019 No Tax Increase Bond Initiatives
Key Issues:
At the May 7, 2019 City Council meeting, the Mayor and City Council requested a presentation on curb replacement needs & activities to gain a better understanding of the needs and potential funding amount that may be necessary to include in the August 2019 No Tax Increase bond initiative. The presentation was requested to help determine: (1) whether or not to include an initiative for curb replacement, and (2) what amount should be targeted for the initiative if pursued. George Binger, City Engineer will be providing the presentation on curb replacement.
In addition to presenting information regarding the curb replacement needs, staff has prepared additional information related to the Network Infrastructure Phase I initiative that is now incorporated within the public safety ordinance/ballot initiative. After discussing the components of the project further with the Mayor and Council and amongst staff, the components within the Network Infrastructure Phase I initiative have been determined to be eligible to be included within the public safety ordinance/ballot initiative. The Network Infrastructure Phase I project information sheet has been updated as well as a graphic representation of the various components of the project(s) which are attached to this packet.
In the attached graphic, the respective projects entail the following:
Project 1: replace aerial with buried fiber along Douglas St. to Police HQ. Coming from Fire station 1.
Project 2: replace aerial with buried fiber along Hamblen Rd. to Public Works Operations.
Project 3: new buried fiber along 3rd, Ward, and Persels to Water operations to connect to Public Works Operations.
Project 4: new fiber to Fire Station 2 along Scruggs, Todd George, and Colbern Rds.
Project 5: new fiber along Jefferson St. to Harris Park Co...
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